NOAA has long used balloons to collect data on atmospheric conditions and help predict the weather. Now, working with a Swiss weather technology company and other providers, the agency is adding drones to its forecasting arsenal. Meteomatics is currently conducting flights of its proprietary hexacopter Meteodrones at a pilot site owned by the University of Oklahoma, near … [Read more...] about Swiss Company Adding Drones to NOAA’s Forecasting Toolbox
National Mesonet Program
Meteodrones Provide New Data to National Weather Service
Switzerland-based meteorology data company Meteomatics has announced a partnership with NOAA's National Mesonet Program (NMP) to integrate operational weather drone data into National Weather Service forecasts—marking the first time drone-collected observations will feed directly into U.S. weather forecasting operations. Meteodrones Fill Critical Data Gaps The Meteodrones … [Read more...] about Meteodrones Provide New Data to National Weather Service
